I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

Li Shimin and Li Shen argued about Li Shen's character until meal time.

The two brothers Li Tai and Li Zhi were left aside. They drank tea silently and watched the harmonious scene between father and son.

Suddenly they both felt like outsiders.

They couldn't understand why Li Shen, a bastard, could rise to prominence, especially because he had such a good relationship with their father.

Even though Li Shen was completely rude and had no manners whatsoever and showed no regard for the emperor or his subjects, Li Shimin did not care and even enjoyed it.

They often wondered whether they should learn from Li Shen and put aside the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, so that their father would be able to be so happy with them.

But every time they saw Li Shimin, a feeling of awe arose in their hearts.

Unconsciously they became fearful and afraid, and coupled with Li Shimin's aura of dominating the world, he often made them nervous without them having to say anything.

Sometimes they wondered why Li Shen was so natural.

He didn't take his father's identity as the emperor seriously at all. Li Shen was only afraid of his father's identity. He was really beaten.

The father and son came to the dining room while arguing.

Empress Changsun and the others heard the emperor and Prince Ji arguing from a distance, and they were no longer surprised.

It would be strange if Prince Ji and His Majesty did not quarrel one day but were calm and peaceful. At that time, we should speculate whether there was some problem between them.

"My son pays respect to my mother, my mother, my virtuous concubine..."

After Li Shen came in, he no longer paid attention to his unreasonable father, and followed Li Tai and Li Zhi to pay respects to his aunt, biological mother, and stepmothers.

The two sides greeted each other.

The stepmother my father brought here, except for the four concubines, needed to pay respects to princes like Li Shen, so she was inferior in rank.

When these sons met favored concubines such as Xu Hui, they would give them some face and call them by their titles.

Li Shen and his men didn't even look at those who were not favored and were below the nine concubines.

After the formalities, everyone took their seats.

"Humph!"

Li Shimin took a look at the food on the table and snorted coldly.

Empress Changsun, who was supposed to sit next to Li Shimin, sat next to Li Shen, exchanging seats with Concubine Wei.

“Come here, Shen’er, these are all your favorite dishes, and I specifically told the people I sent to make them.

They know your taste, eat more."

Empress Changsun kept putting food into Li Shen's bowl, which made the brothers Li Tai and Li Zhi feel uncomfortable.

This is their biological mother.

"Thank you, mother. Mother is always good to her son."

Li Shen smiled sweetly and pretended to be well behaved, which made Empress Changsun very happy.

"Shen'er has lost weight. Your father sent you to the military camp for your own good. You shouldn't bear a grudge against him.

Come and eat more to replenish your body."

When Li Shimin heard what Changsun Wuji said, his face immediately turned grim.

But Li Shen's smile became even sweeter.

"What are you saying, mother? I know that Aye is doing this for my own good. How could I bear any grudge against him?"

Li Shen's words made Li Shimin curl his lips, thinking he was so hypocritical.

Who did this rebellious son learn this from? He says one thing in front of others and another behind their backs.

The Li family's family tradition was completely destroyed by this rebellious son.

"Erlang, I think Shen'er has become much stronger, so why not let him go to the military camp?

If I go back to my own yard, there will be someone to take care of me."

Empress Changsun turned around and said to Li Shimin.

“No, the doctor said it will take at least a month, and he won’t be able to exercise when he returns to his own courtyard.

Guanyin maid, a loving mother often spoils her child. Don’t be too kind to this rebellious son.

You will hurt him even more.”

Li Shimin spoke to Empress Changsun in a righteous tone, his tone full of the feeling that it was all for his own good.

After hearing what Li Shimin said, Empress Changsun stopped talking and kept picking up food for Li Shen.

During the meal, Empress Zhangsun Ou was very caring towards Li Shen, which made his two biological sons Li Tai and Li Zhi extremely jealous and their food tasted tasteless.

Even Li Shimin was a little jealous.

After the meal, Empress Chang Sun personally arranged for the father and his two sons to come to the study to drink tea.

"When will Aye return to Chang'an?"

Li Shen asked tentatively while drinking tea.

"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Li Shimin raised his eyelids and glanced at Li Shen.

"Nothing, just asking. Aye has been out for a few months, and there is nothing going on here."

Li Shen shook his head.

"I have already decided to set off at the end of the month."

End of the month? Li Shen calculated in his mind that there were only a few days left.

In other words, I won't stay in the barracks for too long.

"Are you wondering how many days you can stay in the barracks?"

Just when Li Shen was thinking about something, he didn't expect his father to speak out his thoughts.

Li Shen was caught off guard and waved his hands quickly:

"No, no, no. I'm wondering whether I should arrange the itinerary and prepare supplies in advance."

"Huh, I don't understand you yet?

By the way, I heard that you have been trying Yang Shaowei and those rebellious generals.

Did you find out anything?"

Li Shimin's question made Li Zhi, who was standing beside him, feel nervous and he looked at Li Shen.

"I did investigate, but Duke Zhao told me not to, saying that it would make you unhappy. So I am no longer investigating the matter.

Duke Zhao is a close minister to my father, and he is also my uncle. What he says must have his reasons, and I will listen to him. "

Li Shen replied respectfully.

"Duke Zhao? Did he tell you not to investigate?" Li Shimin frowned.

"Yes, I told him this when I went to visit Duke Zhao not long ago. He said that my father would be unhappy if I inquired about this matter privately.

My son thought what he said made sense, so he asked people to stop the investigation.

But there is nothing to check. I just want to know who smuggled the supplies to Tubo.

How much stuff had to be smuggled over several months?

Such a large amount of supplies is not something that a small family can provide.

It must be a big player in the country.”

Li Shen said this very seriously, and he didn't mind putting some eye drops on Changsun Wuji.

This old guy is not a good person either. It was he who pushed for the idea of ​​having his own army. Li Shen has found out everything.

"Then who do you think the smuggler is?" Li Shimin did not continue discussing Changsun Wuji because Empress Changsun was still here.

"Aye, I dare not say anything."

Li Shen shook his head. It was fine to say it in private, but Li Tai and Li Zhi were still here. Wouldn't he be in trouble if it got out?

"Just say what you are told to say. There are no outsiders here."

Li Shimin did not let Li Shen get away with it and scolded him.

“Yes, actually, Aye, it’s hard to guess. There are more than one or two people in the country who have this ability.

Not to mention the major aristocratic families, even the nobles above the rank of Marquis have such strength and financial resources. "

"Anymore?"

"Yes, there are also princes, heirs, dukes, and princes."